How not teaching academics improves learning
As NCLB steps aside in favor of ESSA, some changes that were ushered in during the NCLB era seem to be on their way out. One of the unintended side effects of NCLB’s intense focus on reading and math...
View ArticleBut can it be measured?
The component of ESSA that requires schools to include one non-academic measure in assessments of school performance seems like a step in the right direction, at least in terms of recognizing that...
View ArticleFramework for Digital Learning
Smith School District used to be pretty up-to-date, both with respect to their instructional practices and their technology tools. Recent budget shortfalls caused them to stagnate with respect to the...
View ArticleHistory and Overview of the Framework for 21st Century Digital Learning
In part two of our blog series about our framework, we want to provide a quick overview of the framework and share the history, as it has developed over time from our many experiences working with...
View ArticleDigital Learning Framework: Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
Curriculum, instruction, assessment – these are three essential components of teaching and learning, so they are also essential to digital learning. Our focus in the framework is not on defining these...
View ArticleDigital Learning Framework: Strategies for Curriculum, Instruction, and...
You read the post on the definition of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment and you thought, “Duh, I know what it is. How do I do it?” No worries. Help is here! There’s no question that adjusting...
View ArticleDigital Learning Framework: Use of Time
In recent years, use of time has been a challenge to schools across the globe. Time has seemed to become the enemy in schools, lack of it anyway. We all know, whenever we hear the intercom click or the...
View ArticleSXSW Conference Pick Our Panel!
Send Cheryl Lemke to the SXSW Conference by voting for her panel here! Metiri Group has been working on reframing traditional 21st Century skills into thought provoking and relevant entrepreneurial...
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Creativity and a Common Understanding for Schools
Not long ago during a visit to one of our partner school districts we had a lengthy conversation about creativity and a common understanding for schools. The district leaders and community stakeholders...
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Innovating as an Educational Leader
One of the things I appreciate about educational leaders is their capacity to find value in learning about systemic innovation outside of their own field. Our educational leaders have no choice but to...
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